Why We Must Include Speedwork In Our Training
Most of us can come up with plenty of reasons to avoid speedwork: It hurts It’s too time consuming We may get injured It makes us too tired for our other runs There are many excuses that can be made,…
Review of Brooks Ricochet Running Shoe
A couple of week ago I started running in the Brooks Ricochet shoes. Now, with about 300KM of mileage in the shoes, over all types of terrain, I feel ready to put down on paper my views on this shoe.…
Lessons Learned From 250km Ultramarathon
The Gobi March by 4 Deserts/Racing The Planet is a self-supported 250km multi-stage race in China, covering a wide variety of terrain. From 3000m high mountain trail to scorching desert (up to 50 degrees in heat!) it is a testing…
Sleep and Athletic Performance
The benefits of good sleep come into particular focus for athletes. Post-exercise recovery with extra sleep accelerates the building of muscle, strength, and endurance. Without proper sleep, athletes suffer from poorer reaction times, longer recovery times, and worsened performance. HOW…
Avoiding The Side Stitch
A side stitch can be one of the most frustrating experiences during a race, leaving us feeling bewildered as to the cause and helpless to find a quick solution. Let’s find out more about the reasons behind getting a stitch…
What Next After Your Marathon?
Congratulations, you have achieved what less than 1% of the world’s population have achieved; you have run a marathon! No matter if you nailed a Personal Best or slogged your way around the course, nobody can take away the fact…
Trail Running Basics
I tell a tale to many fellow runners on our long Sunday runs. The tale is one of myself running down a dry waterfall during the Goat Adventure Race in New Zealand in December 2007, at about the 19km point…
Tapering for Your Marathon
Tapering refers to the reduction of exercise before a competition or race. Tapering is believed to be essential for best performance and can take from as little to a week to two or three weeks. Tapering for a Marathon Three…
How To Achieve Your Personal Best
TRAINING FOR A PERSONAL BEST – Interview with Mark Williams. Official Running Coach for the Standard Chartered KL Marathon (SCKLM) and Co-Director of The Running Plan (www.therunningplan.com) What you need to do for the 10k, 21km and 42km Distance…
Benefits of Training in a Group
People Who Exercise in Groups Get More Health Benefits Any kind of exercise is good for you, but working out in groups may give you a little extra boost. Do you like to hit the gym, road, or trail by…